Dripped watercolor paint creating pools of color
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Making Art Together

The Art Studio facilitates creative projects for all ages. Join us as we share materials, ideas, and reflections.

A young guest explores glue and its sticky qualities.
A person cuts shapes out of paper to glue to their collage cat.
Collage

Collaging Paper Cats

Inspired by Eric Carle’s illustrations, create your own collage cat.
A child carefully places twigs between two tree trunks to create a diamond pattern sculpture.
Nature Sculpture Theory and Resources

Andy Goldsworthy-Inspired Art from Nature

Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy, create your own art using natural objects and in nature.
Author/illustrator Huck Scarry drawing a large character on a white wall in black Sharpie.
Drawing

The Best Art Project Ever with Guest Artist Huck Scarry

Draw along with picture book illustrator Huck Scarry.
A stack of colorful, waxy Folia Transparent papers.
Collage Painting Theory and Resources

Materials Spotlight: Folia Transparent Paper

Read about why the Art Studio loves this paper material!
A sign made from red dots saying "Dot Day"
Collage Printmaking Sculpture

Dots Galore

Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot, create your own dots using a variety of materials.
An array of colorful handmade postcards with handwritten notes, drawings, and collages on them.
Collage Drawing

In My Travels: Handmade Postcards

Create handmade postcards using collage and drawing tools.
A group of toddlers playing with homemade dough and herbs at a table.
Infants and Toddlers Sculpture

Guest Post: Emily's Experience with Citrus Dough

Create your own sensory play dough for young learners.
An accordion fold book with a hand-drawn story inside as well as a secret lift flap revealing a drawing underneath.
Bookmaking Drawing Theory and Resources

Accordion-Style Story Books

Explore accordion-fold bookmaking with children.
Three accordion fold books on a grey table.
Bookmaking Collage Theory and Resources

How to Make an Accordion Book

Explore how to make one of our most frequently used book forms.
A child rolls a paint-water bottle across a blue piece of paper, creating pattern stamps on it.
Collage Painting Printmaking

Water Bottle Prints

Explore printmaking with water bottles and self-adhesive foam.
A copy of the book "Tinkerlab" sitting on a bookshelf.
Theory and Resources

On Our Bookshelf: Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

Check out one of our new favorite books in the Art Studio.
A sculpture of an airplane made out of red, green, and blue construction paper.
Sculpture

Making Paper Fly

Experiment with paper to make it fly in the sky!